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Threatened Fish

 		Species 1 - 38 of 38
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Haploblepharus fuscus (Brown shyshark)
A small and uniformly dark brown shark, with a paler underside and sometimes faint saddle marks, the brown shyshark has a rather... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Haplochromis phytophagus (Christmas fulu)
Information on the Christmas fulu is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hemiscyllium freycineti (Indonesian speckled carpet shark)
The beautifully patterned skin of this shark has a remarkable resemblance to the coat of a leopard. Rust-brown hexagonal spots... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hemiscyllium strahani (Hooded carpet shark)
The hooded carpet shark is a little known species with a restricted range around the island of New Guinea. Scattered, large white... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Heptranchias perlo (Sharpnose sevengill shark)
The large, florescent green eyes of this slender shark may be its most noticeable feature as it moves silently though the ocean... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Heterodontus francisci (California horn shark)
In contrast to the conventional image of sharks as a sleek, dynamic predators, the California horn shark is a sluggish species with... More 13 Images 0 Videos
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Heterodontus quoyi (Galapagos bullhead shark)
A poorly known but highly distinctive species, the Galapagos bullhead shark has an enlarged, blunt nosed-head, ending in a pig-like... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Heteropneustes microps (Airsac catfish)
The peculiar looking airsac catfish, known from only a few specimens, is an air-breathing, freshwater fish. A long air sac that... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hexanchus griseus (Bluntnose six-gill shark)
As its common name alludes, the bluntnose six-gill shark has a characteristically blunt rounded snout and six long gill slits on... More 6 Images 2 Videos
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Himantura chaophraya (Giant freshwater stingray)
Awe-inspiringly large, the giant freshwater stingray lives up to its name, possessing a venomous sting and a large whip-like tail... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Himantura signifer (White-edge freshwater whipray)
Information on the white-edge freshwater whipray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus abdominalis (Big-belly seahorse)
The big-belly seahorse is one of the largest of all seahorses, growing up to 35 cm in length. Like other seahorses, the head is... More 11 Images 1 Video
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Hippocampus angustus (Narrow-bellied seahorse)
Information on the narrow-bellied seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 1 Video
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Hippocampus bargibanti (Pygmy seahorse)
The pygmy seahorse is undoubtedly one of the most well camouflaged species in the oceans, being extremely difficult to spot amongst... More 10 Images 3 Videos
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Hippocampus breviceps (Short-snouted seahorse)
Information on the short-snouted seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus capensis (Knysna seahorse)
The Knysna seahorse is the most endangered seahorse in the world. It possesses the characteristic seahorse shape and the body is... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus comes (Tiger tail seahorse)
Information on the tiger tail seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus coronatus (Crowned seahorse)
This Japanese seahorse earns its common name for the tall, backward-curving crown on top of its head, which is coupled with rather... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hippocampus denise (Denise’s pygmy seahorse)
Denise’s pygmy seahorse is a master of camouflage, its orange colouration and body tubercles exactly matching the stems and polyps... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus erectus (Lined seahorse)
With their upright position, prehensile tail, and horse-like head set at right angles to the body, seahorses are some of the most... More 11 Images 1 Video
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Hippocampus guttulatus (Maned seahorse)
The maned seahorse is a particularly striking species of seahorse, named after the prominent fleshy spines that run down the back... More 9 Images 1 Video
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Hippocampus histrix (Spiny seahorse)
Named after the spines that project from the corners of the bony plates covering the body, the spiny seahorse is, like all... More 23 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus ingens (Pacific seahorse)
Information on the Pacific seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 1 Video
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Hippocampus jayakari (Jayakar’s seahorse)
With their horse-like head, upright posture, locomotive dorsal fin, and prehensile tail, the seahorses (Hippocampus sp.) are... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus kelloggi (Great seahorse)
Information on the great seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hippocampus kuda (Common seahorse)
The common seahorse is a relatively large species, which is not common as the English name suggests, but is classified as... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus reidi (Longsnout seahorse)
Information on the longsnout seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus sindonis (Shiho’s seahorse)
Information on the Shiho’s seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hippocampus spinosissimus (Hedgehog seahorse)
Information on the hedgehog seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus subelongatus (West Australian seahorse)
Information on the West Australian seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus trimaculatus (Low-crowned seahorse)
Information on the low-crowned seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus whitei (White’s seahorse)
Information on the White’s seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 14 Images 0 Videos
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Hippocampus zebra (Zebra seahorse)
Information on the zebra seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hippocampus zosterae (Dwarf seahorse)
Information on the dwarf seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 2 Videos
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Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Atlantic halibut)
A highly sought after food fish, the Atlantic halibut is the largest flatfish in the world. Flatfish exhibit a unique and... More 4 Images 1 Video
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Hucho hucho (Danube salmon)
One of the world’s biggest salmonids, the Danube salmon is now amongst the most endangered fish species in Europe. This sizeable... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hucho perryi (Japanese huchen)
Information on the Japanese huchen is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Huso huso (Beluga)
The beluga is the largest sturgeon in the world and the largest European freshwater fish; it can reach up to 5 metres in length... More 3 Images 1 Video
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